Mayor Kyle Testerman makes Big Bird a Knoxville citizen.
A favorite son of Tennessee.
Tennessee is the 16th state of the United States of America.
- In 1973, Big Bird met with then mayor of Knoxville Kyle Testerman, who officially documented the bird as an honorary citizen of the town.[1]
- Roy Clark performed "Rocky Top," the state song of Tennessee, with Lubbock Lou and his Jughuggers in The Muppet Show episode 303.
- The state flag of Tennessee is seen in Kermit the Frog's office in Little Muppet Monsters.
- The Muppet Elvises often made references to Memphis, TN in the Muppets Tonight sketch Great Moments in Elvis History.
- Oscar's Uncle Louie is from Tennessee.
- The Muppets have visited Elvis Presley's home, Graceland, which is located in Memphis.
- An animated Sesame Street segment ("Budgie (10 Song)") stars a number 10 from Tennessee.
- A Toyota Highlander ad in 2014 showed Zoot and Janice visiting Nashville.
- Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Tango, and Slimey visited Nashville as part of the Sesame Street Road Trip Across America in 2025, making stops at the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, The Bluebird Cafe, and Hatch Show Print.
